Jacobabad District

Jacobabad District (, ) is a district of Sindh province of Pakistan. According to 2023 Census population of Jacobabad District is 1,174,097 It is located in the north of Sindh, by the provincial boundary with Balochistan. Its headquarters is the City of Jacobabad, which was founded by General John Jacob in 1847.

Administration District Council Jacobabad have 44 Union councils, 2 Municipal Committees and 3 Town Committees

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:

TehsilDivisions/Districts of Pakistan Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division namesArea (km²)Pop. (2023)Density (ppl/km²)

(2023)Literacy rate (2023)Garhi Khairo Tehsil733193,29797,10245.58%Jacobabad Tehsil664447,647226,99345.47%Thul Tehsil1,301533,153271,69238.53%

History During British India, the town was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sindh Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency; with a station on the Quetta branch of the North-Western railway, 37 m. from the junction at Ruk, on the main line. It is famous as having consistently the highest temperature in Pakistan. During the month of June the thermometer ranges between 120° and 127 °F. The town was founded on the site of the village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob, for many years commandant of the Sind Horse, who died here in 1858, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city. It has cantonments for a cavalry regiment, with accommodation for caravans from Central Asia. It is watered by two canals. An annual horse show is held in January.

The district has had its present name since 1952. For a brief period after 1961, it included the Nasirabad subdivision. In 2004 Kashmore District was formed from its eastern half.

Demography

Population As of the 2023 census, Jacobabad district has 195,056 households and a population of 1,174,097. The district has a sex ratio of 103.04 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 42.34%: 51.77% for males and 32.65% for females. 446,843 (38.06% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 361,917 (30.83%) live in urban areas.

Religion Islam is the predominant religion with 97.74% of the population while Hinduism is the minority religion, practiced by 1.89% of the population.

+Religion in contemporary Jacobabad DistrictReligiousgroup194120172023Islam 160,67488.87%984,42397.76%1,147,62097.74%Hinduism 19,83910.98%21,7122.16%22,2031.89%Others 2750.15%8740.08%4,2740.37% Total Population 180,788 100% 1,007,009 100% 1,174,097 100%

Languages

At the time of the 2023 census, Nearly 90% of the population spoke Sindhi, 6.52% Balochi and 2.14% Brahui as their first language.

Airport and airbase The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about north of Karachi and southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The Shahbaz Air Base (co-located with the commercial airport in Jacobabad) was one of the three Pakistani air bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan and drone strikes in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

List of Dehs The following is a list of Jacobabad District's dehs, organised by taluka:

Jacobabad Tehsil (58 dehs) Abad Abdullah Dakhan Ahmedpur Akilpur Alipur Attai Bachal Pur Badal Wah Bajhani Baqapur Bello Alipur Bello Dixon Bhalidino Burj Selemi Chajjra Chawani Dadh Dadpur Dasti Detha Dilawarpur Fatehpur Garhi Chand Garhi Mehrab Ghouspur Hambhi Jacobabad Janidero Khairwah Khaloolabad Koureja Lal Lodro Malhooabad Mehar Shah Mehrabpur Milkiat Sarkar Moulabad Moulan Rato Mundranipur Nawara Nawazo Orangabad Phatanwah Pir Padhro Qadirpur Qaiasrabad Rahimabad Ramzanpur Retti Rindwahi Shahdadpur Shahpur Sheeradabad Soomanpur Thariri Bhalidino Umaranipur Wakro Waryamabad Thul Taluka (93 dehs) Abdullah Jakhrani Ali Khan Allagh Yar Athri Bachro Bahadurpur Bakhtiarpur Balochabad Bamble Barri Bhanger Bitti Bolaki Burira Chandan Channa Daho Dakhan Daro Mukh Deen Garh Dhani Bux Dil Murad Dool Dubi Fateh Khan Sabayo Ganji Garhi Hassan Garhi Rahimabad Ghulamoon Ghunia Girkano Gola Gujo Hairo Hambi Hotewah Hyderpur Jalal Pur Jariyoon Jhangiwah Joungal Kanrani Karim Abad Karim Bux Katta Khatan Khosa Khuda Bux Korar Kot Gul Muhammad Kot Jangu Lado Logi Loi Madad Khoso Maloi Mehar Ali Mehrabpur Miral Nau Miral Purano Mirpur Mirsipur Mitho Thariri Moosa Wah Mubarakpur Muhib Wah Nagan Nau Wah Odhano Pako Panah Abaad Phul Purano Wah Qalendarpur Rahim Abad Ranjhapur Rap Muard Rato Thariri Sajin Wah Sameja Sarki Sher Wah Shujra Tajo Khoso Talib Shah Tanwari Thariri Thul Nau Thul Purano Toj Udi Wah Mistri Zangipur Garhi Khairo Taluka (60 dehs) Abdullah Mahesar Allah Pur Allahabad Amir Abad Azmat Abad Baharo Khokhar Budho Daro Jeeand Datirdino Mahesar Dital Wah Doda Pur Drib Morayo Dunya Pur` Garhi Khairo Ghouse Abad Gokal Pur Gul Wah Hazar Wah Jafar Abad Jahan Pur Jalbani Jamal Abad Jeeand Khairo Khan Wah Khand Khanpur Khuda Abad Kitch Kohari Koor Beero Koor Khairo Gachal Koor Rato Kotari Kote Ali Nawaz Lal Odho Lal Wah Lund Mairee Miranpur Muarad Ali Muhammad Pur Nao Wah Nazimabad Pir Bux Punhoon Bhatti Qeemat Abad Rasol Abad Saleh Sawan Lashari Shah Bazi Mahar Shaheed Sher Khan Sheran Pur Sone Wah Sultanpur Tajo Dero Thariri Wah Ali Hyder Wasayo

Notable people

Ahmed Mian Soomro, Pakistani Politician Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Pakistani economist and politician Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani, Pakistani Politician Elahi Bux Soomro, Pakistani Senior Politician Kiran Baluch, Pakistani Former Cricketer Muhammad Muqeem Khan Khoso, Pakistani Politician Saira Shahliani, Pakistani politician

Jacobabad District

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